In April 1977, in the midst of an "energy crisis," President Jimmy Carter began a bold initiative to develop solar energy and other alternative fuels when he unveiled his National Energy Plan, which included setting an example by placing solar panels on the White House.

In addition, 70% of respondents stated they would seriously consider buying an alternative fuel vehicle, while just 38% said that the ability to run on alternative fuels was a very or extremely important factor in ultimately choosing an automobile.

12 /PRNewswire/ -- Today the National Alternative Fuels Training Consortium (NAFTC), the coordinator of National AFV Day Odyssey, is releasing results from a national survey that indicates Americans personally believe that developing alternative fuel sources for cars, trucks, SUVs and buses is very important to them.

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